On: The Uncomfortable – a collection of deliberately i...

[lukev]

Not only was it for real, it is for real. Honda recently re-launched it: https://motocompacto.honda.com

[Animats → lukev]

But now it's obsolete. You don't need that much box space for the engine or battery any more. Powered scooters do the same job with less bulk.

[lukev → Animats]

It is a powered scooter. The box space is lightweight & mostly empty unless the seat and handlebars are folded in. It's basically a stylistic differentiation.